Swindon Council to ’empower’ local people by denying them power to decide on parishes

At the Council meeting yesterday I asked a couple of questions on the Community Governance Review which will consider whether … More

Not so much a ‘vision’, more a nightmare

This is a guest post by a Swindon Council employee who has been given a ‘vision’… A couple of weeks … More

This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser. Here’s your starter for ten points. What is the relationship between the … More

The House of Commons Library has just produced a briefing note, “Government borrowing, debt and debt interest: historical statistics and … More

Research by the Financial Times shows the extent to which local authorities are struggling to cope with the cuts in … More

These are some brief initial observations on the outcome of the General Election. Understanding exactly what happened in the General … More

Fantasy Island George Osborne’s Budget speech reminded me of the old saying, an empty vessel makes the most noise. He … More

The funding of local government has been notoriously complicated, subject as it has been to constant changes by governments in … More

Interesting to see that David Renard has signed a joint letter to the Observer with other Council leaders from all … More

With the Chancellor’s autumn statement due next week, advance notice has been given of yet another political trick designed to … More